"Take away the life-lie ... ": Positive illusions and creative self-deception

Philosophical Psychology

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 525-544

  Jopling, David A ^a  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 0030298743     PISSN: 09515089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09515089608573198     Document Type: Article

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